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Lobster Rolls

One of my all time favorite things is lobster rolls. I usually hold out for our annual trip to New England to indulge but we aren't going this Fall. As much as I love our annual trip to Salem, I end up missing a chunk of my favorite time of year. So, this year I am staying home to enjoy all of October though I am going to throw a party. Thus, I made lobster rolls yesterday.

Lobster rolls are served on split top New England hot dog buns. You need a pan like this to make them or you could just use a rectangular pan but then you don't get the rounded tops. Who needs rounded tops anyway?

Pour 1 C. of water in your mixer bowl. Add 2 T. softened butter, 2 tsp. rapid rise yeast, 2 T. sugar, 1/4 C. dry milk powder, 1/4 C. instant potato flakes, 1 large egg, 1 1/2 tsp. salt and 3 C. flour. Knead until you have a smooth dough. Place it in a greased bowl and let it rise until doubled. After it has risen, smooth it out into a rectangular pan. The pan is 12X8 inches.

Place a greased cookie sheet on top and weight it down with something like a heavy cast iron skillet.

Bake it at 375 degrees for about 20-25 minutes.

Turn it out of the pan and cool on a rack.

Slice the buns apart and slice each bun down the middle from the top but do not cut all the way through the bun.

Look....a thumb!!! And it sort of works! My wonky thumb still is numb and it does not work 100 % yet. However, the moment I got the
brace off, I made it do what it is supposed to do. I don't even really
think about it much anymore. I do my own rehab on it and it is moving
very well. I notice almost constant improvement so hopefully one of
these days it will be back to normal.

This is why the buns are made this way. You have to spread them with melted butter and broil them until they are golden.

How I managed to place these side by side I will never know. The lobster is mixed with just a bit of celery, a squeeze of lemon and the tiniest bit of mayo. Add some salt and pepper and there you have it. Serve it with some homemade potato salad and a homemade pickle and you have a piece of heaven on a plate.

I adore lobster, and have never tasted a real Maine lobster roll, but I am sure yours blows it out of the water. I am looking forward to reading about your party in the fall. I will enjoy being a 'virtual'guest. xo

I can't believe you are not going to Salem this year!! But understandably. Congrats on the thumb improvement (2 thumbs up!!)Yum, the lobster roll. I am sure Miss Teddy was very close by as you were doling out the lobster!

This looks just delicious and I know they don't just look delicious they taste it too :-) I haven't eaten yet and this made my stomach talk to me :-) I really need to go down to my fishermen friends soon!

oh my gosh I'm so glad your thumb works!! Those are amazing rolls, you just always make the best things, gosh you go that extra step don't you, and lobster, wow, how posh is this, makes me so hungry, I think I just may try this, I don't have the pan though, I will make do!

Lobster rolls return me to my childhood but I've never had a recipe for the rolls, so a gazillion thanks for sharing this great recipe. The thumb looks great and hopefully will be much more serviceable in the months to come. Take care and come visit when you can.

This is a fabulous salad and will be great to serve during hot weather.

I found cucumbers on sale 3 for 1.00 so I made this for the shelter. I will give you the recipe in which you use 4 cucumbers.

Bring 2 cups of white vinegar and 1-1/2 cups of sugar to a boil along with 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of celery seeds and 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Boil it until the sugar dissolves then turn off the heat.

Throw in 2 cups of ice cubes and let them melt.

Thinly slice 4 cucumbers, 1 large red onion and 1 large green pepper.

Pack them tightly in a jar.

Pour the liquid over them and close the jar. These will keep for a couple months in the fridge. I tucked in some garlic cloves and fresh dill as well.

I have received a lot of emails recently asking me about how I make my garden totems. I thought that it is the right time of year to show you and I actually have been making some recently.

I went to thrift stores looking for pieces for the totems and happened to find this cool cement piece for $1.95. Not used for a totem but fun anyway.

I always look for this type of plate to use as a base. These plates actually have small feet on them so you can anchor them into the soil. The decorations on this plate are on the underside and the top surface is flat. It is important to have a flat surface to get a solid seal with the glue. I have used all types of glue but find that aquarium glue works best. I never pay over $2.95 for these plates.

This is a heavy vase from Ikea that I found in a thrift store for 99 cents. These large clear pieces are good to use as stems on the totems especially if you want to add a bird or flowers or something as decorations.